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Latest Staff Recommendations

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The Woman In the LibraryThe Promise - staff pickNightcrawling - staff pickThis Time TomorrowHollywood ParkBook LoversBroken (in the best possible way)Gold DiggersThe IslandTake My HandThe VerifiersCover of The Loveof My LifeCover of Liar's Dictionary Wonderworks staff pickLittle FoxesRunning Out

 

Summer Reading Recommendations for Children!

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Cover of The Queen in the CaveCover of The Beatryce ProphecyCover of The First Cat in Space Cover of Those Kids From Fawn Creek Cover of My Own Lightning

 

Kathleen's Recent Recommendations

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   Kathleen AvatarBook LoversYear on FireSister StardustThis Time Tomorrow Cover of Nora Goes Off ScriptThe Unsinkable Greta James coverYerba Buena

 

Samantha's Recent Recommendations

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   Sam AvatarThe PromiseThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisTrustWonderworksHollywood ParkThe Liar's Dictionary 

 

Amy's Recent Recommendations

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   Amy AvatarLittle Foxes Took Up MatchesCover of Bloodlands Cover of Fight NightCover of NightcrawlingCover of Running Out

 

Beth's Recent Recommendations

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   Avatar of Beth Horse by Geraldine BrooksTake My HandCover of The Love of My LifeCover of I Must Betray YouCover of The Guide

 

Zinna's Recent Recommendations

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  Avatar of ZinnaGold Diggers Written in the StarsLove & Other DisastersDarius the Great Is Not OkayThe Verifiers

 

Donna's Recent Recommendations

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   Donna Avatar Sea of TranquilityChouette Notes on an ExecutionThe Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

 

Mike's Recent Recommendations

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   Mike AvatarThe Last Confessions of Sylvia P.Cover of The EmergencyThe Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of DisastersCover of A Master of DjinnCover of the 9.9 PercentCover of Anthem  

 

Gen's Recent Recommendations

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   Drawing of GenevieveThe Woman in the LibraryWrong Place Wrong Time staff pickFrench BraidThe IslandThe It GirlChorus coverIona Iverson's Rules for CommutingCover of Love & Saffron

 

Kathleen's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Kathleen AvatarLost and Found Bookshop Cover of Mary JaneCover of The Guncle

 

Sarah's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Kathleen AvatarCover of Crying In H Mart Cover of The House In The Cerulean Sea Cover of Mary Jane

 

Donna's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Donna Avatar Cover of The Swallowed Man The Family Roe: An American StoryCover of Cloud Cuckoo Land

 

Amy's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Amy AvatarCover of A Little Devil In America Cover of How The Word Is PassedCover of These Precious Days

 

Gen's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Drawing of GenevieveCover of Still LifeCover of The Man Who Died TwiceCover of the House in the Cerulean Sea

 

Beth's Top 3 Books of 2021
   Avatar of BethCover of The Music of The BeesCover of The 1619 ProjectCover of The Guest List

 

Zinna's Top 3 Books of 2021
  Avatar of Zinna Cover of CasteCover of Skye FallingCover of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

 

Caitlin's Top 3 Books of 2021

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   Caitlin AvatarCover of Slouching Towards Bethlehen UntamedThree Sisters

 

Mike's Top 3 Books of 2021 
   Mike AvatarRazorblade Tears: A Novel by S. A. Cosby. The Secret Lives of Church LadiesThis Is How You Lose the Time War

Samantha's Top 3 Books of 2021

   Sam AvatarCloud Cuckoo Land IntimaciesSmall Things Like These

 

Recent Fiction Recommendations!

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Cover of Apples Never Fall Cover of State of Terror   Invisible Life of Addie Larue  Cover of Matrix

 

Recent Nonfiction Recommendations!

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The Dawn of EverythingCover of Having and Being HadCover of A Little Devil in America Cover of How the Word is Passed   Cover of World Traveler  Cover of Stanley Tucci Taste

 

New/Recommended Science Fiction, Fantasy and Dystopian!

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NoorCover of Attack SurfaceBoxed set of The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky (Paperback) Cover of Feral Creatures

Kids' Book Recommendations!

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Cover of There's a Ghost in this House Cover of Daughter of the Deep   Cover of Dear Little One  Cover of Negative Cat

 

Meet Our Great Good Staff!

Kathleen

Kathleen

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Samantha

Sweet spot: Fiction about Irish characters, rock music and bookstores

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Sweet spot: literary fiction

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Sarah

Donna

Author of middle grade novels

Sweet spot: literary fiction

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My favorite question is, “What do you recommend for building a newborn’s first library?” In addition to board books for babies, I love literary fiction, nonfiction about nature & history, and memoirs.

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Amy

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Mike

I read literary fiction, essays, some short stories, memoirs, history, and true crime. I’m drawn to stories set in the West, about women’s interior lives, refugees, and literature in translation.

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I'm an audiobook listener, and I love literary fiction, science fiction, non-fiction about science, politics, social issues and law

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Gen

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Zinna

In addition to historical fiction and literary fiction, I'm a big murder mystery fan, especially the classic English manor house mystery, and I can't resist a good Scandinavian noir thriller!

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What I like to read: I dabble in just about all genres, but I primarily read fiction--literary, romantic, fantasy, mystery, thriller, and sci-fi. I am also intrigued by YA fiction in most of those genres, especially teen dystopia or fantasy series. I tend to seek out women, queer/trans and Black authors, especially for memoirs, essays and social justice non-fiction.

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Beth

My book consumption is about 2/3 audiobooks and 1/3 print. My favorite books introduce me to new places, eras and cultures. I’m a big fan of historical fiction and novels that address social and cultural issues.  My “beach reads” tend to be mysteries and novels about extended/dysfunctional families.

 

 

 

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Gold DiggersThe IslandTake My HandThe VerifiersThe Last Confessions of Sylvia PCover of The Loveof My LifeCover of Liar's Dictionary Wonderworks staff pickLittle Foxes